Aerocar International
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Aerocar International was a roadable aircraft manufacturer, founded by Moulton Taylor
in Longview, Washington
. Work continued until the late 1960s when changing legislation made Taylor's designs impractical.
Moulton Taylor
Moulton B. "Molt" Taylor was an aeronautical engineer famed for his work on developing a practical flying car.- Life :Taylor was born in Portland, Oregon and studied engineering at the University of Washington...
in Longview, Washington
Longview, Washington
Longview is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. It is the principal city of the "Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area", which encompasses all of Cowlitz County. Longview's population was 36,648 at the time of the 2010 census and is the largest city in Cowlitz County...
. Work continued until the late 1960s when changing legislation made Taylor's designs impractical.
Aircraft
- Aerocar I (1949) – Single-engine two-seat roadable aircraft. 135 hp aircraft engine
- Aerocar Aero-PlaneAerocar Aero-PlaneThe Aerocar II Aero-Plane was an unusual light aircraft flown in the United States in 1964. It was a development of designer Moulton Taylor's famous Aerocar roadable aircraft, but was not roadable itself. Rather, it used the wings and tail unit designed for the Aerocar and mated them to a new...
(1964) – Aircraft-only derivative of Aerocar I. 143 hp aircraft engine - Aerocar III – Reworked fuselage derivative of Aerocar I. 143 hp aircraft engine. One produced
- Aerocar CootAerocar Coot-See also:-References:* John W. R. Taylor. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982–83. London:Jane's Yearbooks, 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0748-2.- External links :*...
(1969) – Single-engine two-seat floatplane with pusher propeller - Aerocar IMPAerocar IMPThe Aerocar IMP was an unconventional light aircraft designed by Moulton Taylor and marketed for homebuilding...
– Single-engine four-seat pusher aircraft - Aerocar Mini-IMPAerocar Mini-IMP|-Related content:Related development:IMP -Micro-IMP -Holcomb Perigee...
– Single-engine single-seat smaller version of IMP - Aerocar BulletAerocar Mini-IMP|-Related content:Related development:IMP -Micro-IMP -Holcomb Perigee...
– Single-engine two-seat version of IMP - Aerocar Micro-IMPAerocar Micro-IMP|-See also:-References:* John W. R. Taylor. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982–83. London:Jane's Yearbooks, 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0748-2....
(1981) – Single-engine single-seat smaller version of Mini-IMP - Aerocar Ultra-IMPHolcomb PerigeeThe Perigee was a prototype sportsplane built in the United States in 1987 by Jerry Holcomb. Originally known as the Ultra-IMP, it was a refinement of the Aerocar Micro-IMP and attempted to overcome the major shortcoming of that design - a lack of power - by replacing the adapted automobile engine...
(1987) – Development of Micro-IMP with ultralight aircraft engine. One produced
External links
- http://www.airventuremuseum.org/collection/aircraft/Taylor%20Aerocar.aspPage dedicated to the EAA AirVenture MuseumEAA AirVenture MuseumThe EAA AirVenture Museum is a museum dedicated to the preservation and display of historical and experimental aircraft located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin adjacent to the Wittman Regional Airport. Paul Poberezny proposed the idea of the EAA Air Museum-Air Education center in August 1958. The current...
's Areocar] - Official Aerocar site